Quinn Buckner vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Quinn Buckner that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Quinn Buckner

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.